Richard Enderlin

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name=Richard Enderlin
born= birth date|1843|1|11
died= death date and age|1930|2|11|1843|1|11
placeofbirth=Germany
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Sergeant
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unit=2d Brigade
battles=American Civil War *Battle of Gettysburg
awards=Medal of Honor
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Richard Enderlin (11 January, 1843 – 11 February, 1930) was a musician and United States Army soldier who received a Medal of Honor for the heroism he displayed when fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

Gettysburg

Enderlin was born in Germany and grew up in Chillicothe, Ohio. Enderlin thought his unit was not directly engaged, so the bugler voluntarily joined the defense of Cemetery Ridge. On 2 July, during combat, George Nixon III (the great-grandfather of American President Richard Nixon) was wounded and was carried out of harm's way by Enderlin — for which Enderlin won the Medal of Honor on 11 September, 1897.

Enderlin is buried at Grandview Cemetery in Chillicothe.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Musician, Company B, 73d Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 1-3 July 1863. Entered service at: Chillicothe, Ohio. Birth: Germany. Date of issue: 11 September 1897.

Citation:

:Voluntarily took a rifle and served as a soldier in the ranks during the first and second days of the battle. Voluntarily and at his own imminent peril went into the enemy's lines at night and, under a sharp fire, rescued a wounded comrade.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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References

* [http://www.crcpl.org/citizens.htm Notable Citizens]
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_af/enderlin_richard_oh.html Photo of Gravesite]
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1862_cwa/enderlin.html Medal of Honor citation]
* [http://www.blueacornpress.com/battles.htm Battles and Campaigns]

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